Encounter starts in waghama area of South Kashmir’s Bijbehara

Greater Now News Desk

Srinagar, June 30: An Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Waghama area of Bijbhera of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday.

According to the reports that , a joint team of Police and  Army’s 03 RR had launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Waghama.

As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.

A senior police officer confirmed the exchange of fire between the security forces and the militants. As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped.

 

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